George R.R. Martin, the wildly successful author of the epic high fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," will make an appearance at Texas A&M University early next year.

Martin's series is the source material for HBO's popular "Game of Thrones," which was the first of the "Ice and Fire" books.

Martin's visit is tied to the library's Deeper Than Swords exhibit, which opens March 22 and runs through the end of 2013. The exhibit will include books, manuscripts and other objects from Martin's long, winding career in science fiction and fantasy. The 64-year-old New Jersey native began writing science fiction stories in 1970. The fifth volume in his "Ice and Fire" series, "A Dance With Dragons," was published earlier this year.